adidas x Pharrell Update Hu Footwear Line
Image: adidas Originals.
Born from the primary syllable in “human,” Hu, from adidas Originals and music mogul Pharrell, shoulders a heavy burden of its own intention—combining differing cultures into one line of collective global distillation. With an end goal of worldwide inclusion, and past releases of multilingual graphics and reworked footwear shapes to support the claim, the collaborative pair release the Tennis Hu, the first signature model of its kind from the “Happy” crooner. Primeknit rears its breathable head once again in the shoe’s upper and a flexible waffle structure offers an adaptive, featherweight design to craft a shoe with a barely-there feel. Developed in white—this season’s sure-fire neutral—eagle-eyed fans will recognize two similar colorways reaching into adidas’ sporty past, the green iteration mirroring the iconic Stan Smith with the gold a Forest Hill mimic. Never one to remain stagnant, expect Pharrell to redefine future iterations as he embarks on a late-2017 globetrotting excursion to expand his creative landscape and enrich upcoming color schemes with a multi-cultural touch.
Image: adidas Originals.
The adidas Originals x Pharrell Tennis Hu will be available online beginning May 6th, 2017.
